Three questioned on suspicion of murder after man killed by train

Detectives are questioning three men on suspicion of murder after a
22-year-old was hit by a train following an altercation at a railway
station.

Police were called to the scenePhoto: ALAMY

10:06AM BST 01 Apr 2013

The man, from Woking, Surrey, was with a friend at Guildford station at 11.40pm on Saturday when he became involved in the confrontation which involved a number of other men, police said.

Shortly after the incident the man was fatally injured by a train. Paramedics attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two 19-year-old men from Guildford were arrested at the scene while a third man, from Cranleigh, handed himself in at a police station in Guildford later.

Detectives continued to question the trio today on suspicion of murder.

Detective Chief Inspector Iain Miller, senior investigating officer, said: "Our thoughts are very much with the man's family at this acutely difficult time for them.

"They're trying to come to terms with what has happened and at this stage, quite understandably, they have asked to be left alone to grieve.

"The station was cordoned off until the early hours of Sunday morning while forensic officers conducted a thorough search and my team of detectives are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death, which we are currently treating as suspicious.

"Three men were arrested in connection with the incident and they remain in custody being questioned by detectives.

"Clearly the man's family will have many questions about the circumstances leading up to his death but at this time the full sequence of events is unclear. However, we will do everything we can to shed light on what took place on Saturday night.

"We'll be making local inquiries, including checking whether the incident was captured by CCTV cameras, but we know that there were a number of other people at the station at the time and want to hear from them.

"If you were there and have any information, no matter how insignificant it might seem, please get in touch."